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Personal papers of Roger L. Kaesler

 Collection
Call Number: PP 594

Overview

This collection of personal papers largely consists of correspondence covering the education and teaching career of Roger L. Kaesler, a University of Kansas Geology instructor and paleontologist specializing in Ostracoda, small fossilized crustaceans.

Dates

  • Creation: 1961 - 2003

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection is predominately in English but also includes some materials in Welsh and German.

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Biography of Roger L. Kaesler

Born June 22, 1937 in Oklahoma, Roger LeRoy Kaesler earned his bachelor's degree in geological engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in 1959. He completed his master's and PhD degrees in Paleontology from the University of Kansas in 1965 and immediately joined the Department of Geology faculty. Kaesler's more than 40 years of service at KU included stints as Director of the KU Geology Field Camp in Canon City, Colorado; Director of the Paleontological Institute; and Senior Curator at the Natural History Museum and Biodiversity Research Center.

An expert on Ostracoda (small crustaceans with a nearly complete fossil record and 8000 living species), Kaesler published prolifically and served as editor for 13 issues of the Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. He was the curator for Lindley Hall's weekly display, Rock of the Week.

Kaesler was appointed Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Paleontological Society (USA), and the Geological Society of America. He received the Geological Society of America's Distinguished Service Award and awards from his two alma maters, the Colorado School of Mines and KU.

Kaesler married Jerelyn Boudreaux, and they had three children: Jane Stotts-McCall, Andrea, and Stephen. Roger L. Kaesler died August 11, 2007, after retiring the previous year.

Extent

13 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Scope and Contents

The bulk of this collection consists of professional correspondence, roughly arranged in chronological order by year. Early years often only occupy a single folder, and because Kaesler organized his papers chronologically, there has been no effort to separate them by subject matter. The rest of the collection contains materials related to special projects Kaesler worked on, notably scholarly publication efforts.

Physical Location

PP 594

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Jerelyn Kaesler, 2016.

Processing Information

This collection has been minimally processed. Where possible, documentation regarding individually identifable students has been removed; however, some items may remain. Researchers are urged to bring such finds to the attention of the Reading Room staff so they can be properly removed.

Title
Guide to the Roger L. Kaesler Collection
Subtitle
Personal papers of Roger L. Kaesler
Author
Finding aid prepared by lmb. Finding aid encoded by lmb.
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding Aid written in English.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1399317427
Preferred citation
Roger L. Kaesler Collection, PP 594, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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